Advanced Internal Combustion Engines

<div><!--block-->The objective of writing this text book exclusively is to fill the vacuum which exists in absence of an exclusive text book on the subject. This book has been written to meet exhaustively the requirements of various B.E., B.Tech &amp; M.E., M.Tech syllabi of various Indian universities. This book is divided in 8 chapters starting from basics of internal combustion engine to advancement and recent trends in IC Engine. This book is the outcome of many years of teaching of Advanced IC Engine subject and it is intended to serve as a reference for researchers and engineers.<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;We sincerely hope that this book can also be used as reference material for the teaching fraternity. We hope that the book is complete in all respects. However in any case, if it lacks certain information, authors may be contacted for constructive comments.Salient Features<br>&nbsp; · The subject matter is arranged sequentially and presented in a very simple and systematic manner.<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;· Review questions are given in each chapter to help the students for their examinations. Each chapter of the book contains suitable diagrams with clear explanations.<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;·A large number of worked out examples are provided in Testing of IC Engine Chapter.<br><strong>Contents</strong>1. Internal Combustion Engine, 2. Internal Combustion Engine System, 3. IC Engine Testing and Performance, 4. Combustion in SI Engines, 5. Combustion in CI Engines, 6. Pollutant Formation and Control, 7. Conventional and Alternative Fuels, 8. Recent Trends in IC Engines.<br><strong>About the Authors<br>K. Sudhakar</strong> obtained his B.E in Mechanical Engineering from Government College of Engineering, Salem, Madras University and M.Tech in Energy Management from School of Energy &amp; Environment Studies, Devi Ahilya University, Indore, and Ph.D from Centre for Energy and Environmental Science and Technology, CEESAT, National Institute of Technology; Tiruchirapalli, India. He is a certified Energy Manager &amp; Auditor by BEE. He was awarded Senior Research fellowship from DST. Govt. of India for Doctoral Research and Young Scientist Award by Madhya Pradesh State Council of Science and Technology for his contribution in the field of Climate Change. He is Recipient of brightest Young Climate leader by British council, New Delhi. He has been actively involved in teaching &amp; research in the area of Energy &amp; Environment. His major research areas include Carbon Sequestration, Green Technology, Alternate fuels, Hydrogen fuel cell, nano and organic Solar cells, Solar Water Purification/desalination systems, Solar Thermal &amp; PV, Energy modeling, Hybrid Energy systems; Exergy Analysis, Energy Conservation and management. He has published many research papers (around 70) both in referred national and international journals and conferences proceedings. He has been keynote speaker and resource person at several International and National conferences. He has visited several countries like Thailand, Srilanka, Indonesia for his research work. He has delivered several invited lectures in reputed institutes. He is currently working as Assistant Professor in Department of Energy at Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal.<br><strong>Dr. Anil Kumar</strong> presently works as Assistant Professor in Department of Energy, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal, India. Before joining MANIT, Bhopal, he was working as Lecturer in Department of Mechanical Engineering in Department of Mechanical Enggineering, University Institute of Technology, Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal (MP State Technological University). He has more than ten years of research and teaching experience in higher technical education.<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp; He holds bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering followed by M.Tech. in Energy Technology and Ph.D. degree in solar thermal technologies from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. Dr. Kumar's main area of interest is solar thermal technology, distribution of energy generation, clean energy technologies and application in buildings. He has published several books like, 'Energy Environment Ecology and Society', 'Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering', Environmental Science: Fundamental, Ethics and Laws and ‘Advanced<br>&nbsp;<br>Internal Combustion Engines'. Dr. Kumar has published more than 46 research articles in journals and at International conferences and also 01 patent in his credit. Presently Dr. Kumar serves as reviewer to various international journals. In his tenure at MANIT, he has supervised ten M.Tech. students and is supervising six PhD. students. Dr. Kumar has carried various experimental projects in the area of solar water heating, solar drying for different crops, active and passive greenhouse dryer, solar collector assisted greenhouse dryers, and ground heat exchangers.</div>